The Sunyani West District's administrative capital is **Odumase**, a town on the eastern edge of the district, just outside Sunyani's municipal boundary. The District Assembly's main offices, the District Chief Executive's secretariat, and the district education, health and finance directorates are all headquartered there. Sunyani West was carved out of the old Sunyani District in **1988** as part of Ghana's district assembly reforms, and it sits in the **Bono Region** (formerly Brong-Ahafo, until the 2019 regional split). It shares boundaries with Sunyani Municipal to the west, Berekum East and Berekum West to the north-west, Dormaa East to the north, and Tano North and Tano South to the east and south-east. The district is largely Akan (Bono) in culture, with farming — cocoa, cashew, maize, plantain and cassava — as the economic backbone, plus a strong trading and transport link into Sunyani city. Beyond Odumase, the district's notable settlements and sub-district centres include: - **Chiraa** — one of the largest towns in the district, with its own market and health centre - **Nsoatre** — a major town on the Sunyani–Techiman corridor, known for its vibrant market and its longstanding football culture - **Bofourkrom** and **Kwatire** — growing peri-urban communities absorbing Sunyani's expansion - **Fiapre** — home to the Catholic University of Ghana campus and a fast-developing residential belt - **Odumase** itself — the seat of the traditional authority and the assembly One point worth flagging: Fiapre and parts of the Odumase–Kwatire axis sit right on the boundary with Sunyani Municipal, so some addresses there are administered by Sunyani Municipal rather than Sunyani West. If you're dealing with land documents, business registration or school placement, it pays to confirm which assembly's jurisdiction covers the specific plot or facility — the Lands Commission registry and the district assembly's own records are the places to check. As the Akan put it, *"Ti koro nkɔ agyina"* — one head does not hold a council. The district runs on Odumase as its head, but it leans on Chiraa, Nsoatre, Fiapre and the rest to make the whole body work.